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What do DePaul University and Argentina have in common? They’re both the eight largest — private university and country, respectively.

The university jumped up one spot (from ninth to eighth place) on the list of size rankings of private universities in the United States, according to a recent news release. The move is thanks to the university’s all-time high enrollment figures. 24,352 students are enrolled in DePaul for the 2008 academic year, a 4 percent increase over last year, and almost 750 students more than the school’s previous enrollment record.

But DePaul didn’t stop breaking their enrollment records there. This year’s freshman class — 2,555 students — also is a record. So is the 30 percent of the student body enrolled from out of state.